Rustic Bunting

Audio:

J. Raghall ( www.xeno-canto.org )

The Rustic Bunting breeds in the boreal forests of Scandinavia and Russia. It has a distinctive reddish-brown pattern on breast and flanks.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emberiza_rustica

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1052772/maps

Scientific name:

Emberiza rustica

Presence in western Europe:

Extremely rare

More information

Size:

Sparrow

Birdtype:

songbirds

Main colour:

Reddish brown,

Light brown

Beak colour:

Black,

Grey

Beak shape:

Graineater

Eyestripe:

White

Crown colour:

Black,

Dark brown

Breast colour:

Reddish brown

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

Light grey

Pattern:

Spotted

Rump colour:

Reddish brown

Upperwing colour:

Dark brown

Underwing colour:

Grey

Wing shape:

Rounded

Leg colour:

Buff

Leg shape:

Songbird

Tail colour:

Dark brown

Tail shape:

Forked